Articles Posted in 2008
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Statewide Drought Proclamation
Renews Local Call To Save WaterBy Ari Burack June 4, 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proclamation today of a statewide drought has prompted Bay Area water districts to renew their call for residents to conserve water. Schwarzenegger issued a statement this…
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Perata’s Effort To Recall Republican
Loses By Wide MarginBy Jeff Shuttleworth June 4, 2008 The effort by state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata (D-Oakland) to recall a Republican state senator who voted against the state’s budget last year went down in flames…
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City Spokeswoman Says Propostion G Passage
Hasn’t Changed Negotiations With 49ersBy Jason Bennert June 4, 2008 A city of Santa Clara spokeswoman said today that negotiations between the city and the San Francisco 49ers over a proposed 68,000-seat stadium project remain on track despite the…
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Where Were Your Manners, Hillary?
By Jill Chapin June 4, 2008 Hillary, Hillary, what were you thinking at your “concession” speech the other night? Didn’t your mother teach you to be a gracious loser, to accept defeat with dignity, and…
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State Supreme Court Denies Stay
on Gay Marriage RulingBy Jason Bennert June 4, 2008 The California Supreme Court today denied a request by gay marriage opponents to stay their historic ruling legalizing gay marriages in California until after the November election. The justices…
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Election Roundup
Bay City News June 4, 2008 While much election activity in the Bay Area was overshadowed by developments on the national political stage Tuesday as Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president, local…
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November 17 Trial Set if No Settlement
in Prison Overcrowding CasesPhoto by Luke Thomas By Julia Cheever June 3, 2008 A three-judge federal panel has set a Nov. 17 date for a trial in San Francisco, if no settlement has been reached, on whether there…
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